Stewart's vocabulary makes my knees go weak. Love this outrageously talented human.

Fantastic interview! So glad you were able to make that happen.

Stewart is the best storyteller!!!

Probably one of the best interviews I’ve ever watched Stewart do. The part where he talks about being an insensitive star and not realizing it was probably one of the most honest admissions I’ve ever heard. I could listen to Stewart all day long. Great job Ben 👍

Astonishing. Copeland is a brilliant man. Every word he speaks has substance, gravitas and intellect.

Copeland is always interesting.

@JoeBrown-bt4qg

2 ай бұрын

ikr? So intelligent and charismatic

Incredible interview. Thanks to Stewart for being so very candid. For me, the key statement was about how difficult it was to live in the environment and proximity of Sting who was getting such outsized attention. It appears to be all about acknowledgment for Stewart. Sadly, I don’t think Stewart felt acknowledged or appreciated enough for his musicianship and influence over the success of the Police. Sting is so talented, so handsome, so made for his time and so praised for it that Stewart felt invisible. Stewart just needed Sting to say, “I think you’re amazing, I couldn’t have done it without you”. I’m not sure Sting thinks that so probably won’t ever say it. But I believe that is true. Stewart brought so much to the Police, I can’t imagine another drummer making those songs work as well as they did. Sting has since had any drummer he chooses and nothing has captured what the Police could do with a song. Andy doesn’t seem to care. Stewart walked about two miles in this interview, he was obviously triggered a little by the discussion. The great news is that now he is getting the acknowledgement he deserves, still not by Sting, which hurts, but the world is embracing Stewart for the master that he is. A good man.

@midnightswim34

5 ай бұрын

It’s so true. Take Roxanne, if it would’ve kept the original arrangement then it probably would’ve never had the same impact. Maybe the band would’ve tried a bit longer then quit. Maybe Sting would’ve lost confidence and returned back to playing jazz in a regional band. So many maybes. But that song represents what the two opposing approaches and personalities of Sting and Stewart could create, a truly unique and timeless song. Stewart gave those songs the push they needed.

This is such a great interview. Stewart is just so honest and full of energy. His answers are thoughtful and full of integrity. Loved it! Thanks! 🥁

One of the best interviews by any member of The Police ever. Stewart still knows where the bodies are buried and has the receipts. Very glad one of them still does.

@danielstoddart

9 ай бұрын

Stewart to this day is the only person on Earth with the authority to tell Sting what's what.

Thanks for the great interview. It's a real treat for those of us who have been Police fans our whole lives. Stewart Copeland knows how to keep things in perspective.

Ben, this is one of the best interviews with any member of the Police I've ever heard. Some really beautiful and conscientious questions. So great to listen to, mate. Thank you for this!

Stewart is a legend. Saw the Police twice in 1983 and what a blast. Kings.

Thanks Ben and Stewart for a fascinating, informative and creative angle of discussion. The creative process is a powerful message of abstraction.

I love how much energy Stewart has. “Well, I’ve done enough sitting and talking. Let’s grab this selfie stick and do this as I walk in circles.”

Love the interview. Your prior research and thoughtful questions made for some wonderful and interesting responses from Stuart.

Stewarts the best! The end of the interview cost me $600, as a drummer I had to go order his Tama signature snare. LOL! Great interview.

This interview is a pleasant surprise & a pure pleasure. Thanks!

We'll man they were magical together and have a sound so unique and as big as the Beatles in their own right i wouldn't mind seeing something new

Very clever questions answered by a very clever man. This makes for an excellent interview.

Voices inside my head...is a great jam...with chemistry that u don't get from most bands

What a GREAT interview! Stewart is incredibly talented, intelligent and eloquent. Despite the difficulty, these three musicians created MAGIC together!

Great interview.

Really cool interview, thanks!

Liking and subscribing due to how good of an interview this is! Good questions and great conversation! Thank you!

Oh my god, that was one of the best interviews iv heard from stewie boi. I front a police tribute called the copolice and am so into the police world since 78, would love to meet him, wonderful loved it!!!😊

Great interview. There was a great group of fans that frequented Ian's Backstage Cafe site before the reunion thing started and I remember that review of his causing a lovely stir. They were the best of times.

Stewart is immensely entertaining in every form, behind the kit and as a interviewee. I would love to be in a band with a dude like that, hard to imagine otherwise…more flam!

😅😅 this is absolutely incredible! Sucha great interview.. it's all so simple what was happening between Stewart and Sting. Stewart sucha lovely guy, funny and smart. Instant like and sub! Brilliant chat 😅😅😃👍🏻

Much appreciated

Hilarious about the flam comment. I was drawn to the Police and Copeland's drumming because of the FLAM. It was a signal in my opinion to I'm back here on the drums and here I come ! Not to mention, they were good flams lol

Great interview ! Thanks Ben and good news to come !

Great interview!

Not your usual "rock star" interview. Lots of empathy both ways. I loved the look on Stewart's face when you said you were a therapist. Kinda hit home with him and he knows what it is to be one as he pointed out that's what his daughter does. I am more than half way through Stewart's diaries book and it is very fascinating. As you pointed out ....I think the beginning;s of The Police were much more collaborative. The story of Roxanne how it was created shows that. I think Stewart nailed it when he said Sting was the older sibling and was worried about someone stealing the food off his table!!!. I think you added some points along this line. The irony is the George Martin story. He went through The Beatles breakup and and was smart enough to stay out of The Police business except for his few words were heeded!!!! Yoda!!!!!

This is an exceptional and meaningful interview of SC - thank you so much!❤️🤗 (Re the part at around 6:09 - about how a drum box could’ve been used for ELT… that’s not true! SC’s contributions plus unique drumming made every song - including ELT - so much better.)

I'm amazed Copeland honest impression of Every Breath You Take wasn't platinum til Andy made that guitar parts...both are really the tight players in the realm of different genres esp. with their instruments...just saw R.Beato interview Andy couple days ago in which he said Sting & Stewart were each other throats playing this song...then Andy made the guitar parts which break the tension & made the song a hit.

so good! love that u got to interview THE man!

So this is Stewart talking about being in the studio at AIR Montserrat. The documentary Under the Volcano, about music producer George Martin's 1980s recording studio in Montserrat of albums Ghost in the Machine and then Synchronicity.

Wait, Stewart has room recordings of them REHEARSING pre-Outlandos? Release that sh!t !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Band rehearsal sessions." Now these are what i want to hear.

Totally entertaining.

That was a lot of fun, you're a really effective and fun interviewer, well played, subbed.

Indeed, a really wonderful interview, Ben. I’ve watched many and you managed to inspire Stewart to share a lot of wonderful new stories, and I loved every minute of it. Thank you so much! Can’t wait for your movie.

And here is the 'Giovanni' he mentions eheheh... Ben, this is an amazing interview and your questions were simple perfect! I love it! Thanks!

@BendeHoedt

10 ай бұрын

Grazie!

@colinbdrake

10 ай бұрын

Giovanni - how wonderfully fortunate that you ended up with that drum set. Can you tell us more about it and what you were doing with it?

Fantastic piece by an interviewer who really knows his subject. I missed the streaming of your documentary, Ben and desperately want to see the whole thing. Will it be available to buy one day?

@BendeHoedt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! You didn't miss it - I'm taking on some advice and holding onto it for the time being.

Talking about Wrapped Around Your Finger - spoken like a true jazz muso but in the sense of improviser rather than as a stylist. Too much rock of the eighties was contrived and sounded contrived because that element of surprise and instinct and impulse and just playing ye little heart out was gone. Some of the most enduring ensemble music of that decade was from these three guys. Stewart -a unique drummer and percussionist, deeply musical and eloquent and wise too! A joy to listen to.

Out of all the pop stars I've come across, Copeland is by far the most amenable, fun, self-deprecating, entertaining etc etc.... always a pleasure to listen to him banter on any subject!

@tb-cg6vd

10 ай бұрын

And it's just like him to spend most of the interview wandering around in circles in his mancave.... that just so happens to have the most amazing views possible!

mhhh so where is that synchronicity 40th anniversary album? 2023 is soon gone and nothin sight. and lets be honest, thats sounds too good to be true anyway and i wont believe that until its in front of me on the table! and: thanks for sharing that great interview, love it.

KineticKid drumstonik Luv Yo ‼️

Hey Ben this is brilliant man. Any word on your film ?

@BendeHoedt

8 ай бұрын

As you can imagine, I get asked about this regularly so I've had to resort to a cut and paste response: If you want to know if there are any updates, any news, any developments - please check my FB page. Link in video description. If nothing is posted, then there's no news that I can share. If there are developments I can talk about, I'll post an update...

@_6079SMITH

8 ай бұрын

@@BendeHoedt No probs man will do, I never really go on Facebook though. Peace out from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏

When Stew says the Police reunion tour happened and the stylist was aghast at his "schlubby" Gap or Dad style, and had to get him some "snakeskin pants", I get that he's exaggerating for fun, but what did the stylist actually change about his appearance? He looked the same as he always did on the reunion tour except for the white hair. I didn't notice anything about his clothing style that had changed.

By the way, whatever happened to that documentary? “All noises by the Police” is it still available to watch?

@BendeHoedt

9 ай бұрын

Never went online. It’s a “stay tuned” for now…

@parsazadeh3201

9 ай бұрын

@@BendeHoedt and will it be on KZread, or will there be a fee to watch?

@BendeHoedt

9 ай бұрын

@@parsazadeh3201 I understand and appreciate the curiosity - but one reason I took all of my public posts about this down is because I am asked endless questions that I just can't answer yet. Sorry! If and when anything emerges that I can be concrete about, I shall call it from the rooftops.

@parsazadeh3201

9 ай бұрын

@@BendeHoedt Totally understand, thank you sir! Can’t wait to see it.

@TheKinoEye

6 ай бұрын

​@@BendeHoedt Can't Stand Losing EWE. That's another one that disappeared, along with that Wrigley's Gum commercial

Whens the synchronicity 40th release? correct if I'm wrong but they've missed the actual date?....which leads me to believe its not gonna happen. someone in the mix seems to drag their heels on all this....2 years ago Andy said there was a live album from 1978 coming....nothing....then he said there was a reggatta release with demos coming....nothing. I'm guessing all these albums are sat somewhere for a final sign off.....They even mixed a live album back in 82.....which never got released.....so thats also sat in a vault somewhere.

5:40 ☠️☠️ gotta be Trudie Styler

Is there any better music (Or any other topic actually) interview than Stewart Copeland??

If you watch the backstage-at-Shea portion of Outlandos to Synchronicities, you can see how playful Stewart & Sting's tussle was (and hear what could've been a rib cracking)!

Hmm, Stuart is usually pretty honest but I find it a little strange that he thinks Police disbanding was a 'mutual decision'? It's pretty well established that it was Sting's decision. All the interviews I saw of Andy and Stuart showed them as being hopeful it wasn't a permanent split etc.

@BendeHoedt

10 ай бұрын

I agree that Sting initiated the decision. He observed they had reached their peak, and the only thing left for them was to repeat their success. Andy and Stewart may well have agreed with him. They'd have continued if Sting had wanted to, I'm sure, but they probably agreed. Who knows, about that part. Management at the time had a lot to do with how the end of The Police was handled. Miles didn't want to jeopardise the power-base and financial viability of the brand. Andy's talked pretty frankly about how he hated having to pretend the band hadn't really split.

@whisper2441

10 ай бұрын

@@BendeHoedt Sting was in his most fertile and creative phase and wanted to explore other opportunities and see how successful he could be out of the police. I know at the time he said that was a big risk, but it was nothing of the sort. He made a lot of money/fame by then and if his solo stuff went pear shaped he could just go back to the police. Where’s the risk? The real risk was leaving his ‘teacher job with a pension’, but even there he could always go back to teaching. I’m glad he made the decisions he did, but he overstates the risk element : ). Anyway can’t wait to get my copy of police diaries - I noticed my name is printed in the book from a recent Facebook clip Stuart posted : ). Also in February I saw Sting in Queensland vineyards front row - not cheap but worth it - he’s still got the chops, unlike McCartney who really is past it now at 81. I was going to see him live next month but his singing is really bad so will give it a miss, decent seats are about 1k. I’ll save my money for Sting’s next appearance : )

@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR

9 ай бұрын

​@@whisper2441name is Stewart. The brilliant drummer Stewart who's never been short on words.

@carlostorres271

9 ай бұрын

Andy said he was he was surprised they were able to finish synchronicity, the band dynamic was so toxic at that point that it just felt like the last album without anyone saying anything.

@carlostorres271

9 ай бұрын

I don’t know, I feel like if the Police recorded an “ok” record by their standards it would still sonically surpass a Sting solo album significantly. The contribution is truly 1/3 each member.

Stewart Copeland has always been hard wired and it shows in his drumming. There probably wouldn't have been The Police without ALL 3 band members and his brother Miles Copeland. Loved Stewart as a musician yet his personality is too draining. It's a personality thing yet he KNOWS his shit.

As much as I love the band, hearing these stories is just infuriating and exasperating. Is Copeland exaggerating and overstating the schism between them? How can it really be that bad recording and playing together? You've got the best job in the world and you just throw it all away?

@BendeHoedt

5 ай бұрын

All I can suggest is that you watch Kurosawa's "Rashomon"....